Transportation Updated rules for drivers with insulin-treated diabetes by Heather Ness Under an updated reciprocity agreement between the U.S. and Canada, insulin-treated diabetics may operate in cross-border trucking. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Transport Canada agreed to…
Transportation Covid-19 reminds us how essential drivers are by John G Smith Essential. It’s a word that people have come to use when describing the work of truck drivers — the men and women who remain on the job during…
Health & Safety We must do better for our drivers by Mike Millian Thank you driver, we all need to work together! I want to start off by saying I hope everyone is healthy in these trying and unprecedented times, both physically and…
Health & Safety On the brink of an economic quarantine by Roger McKnight Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Much has been said and written about the conflict between Russia and Saudi Arabia over crude oil production…
Health & Safety Unlike Covid-19, the oil crisis can be easily fixed by Roger McKnight It’s hard enough at the hardest of times to defeat an adversary you can see. It’s a really tough call when you can’t see what’s coming, or where it’s coming…
Transportation In the Covid-19 fight, truck drivers are on the front lines. As always. by John G Smith It didn’t take long for the panic buying to begin. Oh, I had heard the stories about people hoarding toilet paper as news of the Covid-19 outbreak emerged. I…
Regulations How would you address safety certificate sanctions? by Janice Pereira All provinces are required to issue a National Safety Code number and safety fitness certificate to commercial carriers in order to monitor safety compliance. In Ontario, this is the Commercial…
Health & Safety Companies need protection from high, unregulated towing fees by Mike Millian On a stormy late afternoon in the Greater Toronto Area last month, a truck came around a bend and saw the road blocked in front as a result of an…
Supply Chain The real Saudi-Russia target is U.S. shale industry by Roger McKnight A scary picture to go along with an intimidating week… As if it weren’t difficult enough to ignore one elephant in a room, try being oblivious to three! Taking this…
Equipment The buzz is electric, but I like combustion engines by Rolf Lockwood Few trucking subjects fascinate me more than the sources of motive power we’ll use in the future, and not just the distant future. The combustion engine will be with us…
Business Management Now is not the time to isolate your business by Mike McCarron With the ongoing freight recession and the chaos triggered by the COVID-19 crisis, you have to wonder how many more blows Canada’s trucking industry can take. Experts who said…
Health & Safety Truckers have a role to play in fighting coronavirus spread by James Menzies Over the last few weeks, it has been impossible to go online, turn on the TV, or listen to the radio without being immersed in news media coverage of…
Transportation Driver training doesn’t end at the entry level by John G Smith Truck drivers are not created in 103.5 hours. They never will be.It’s an important point to remember as details emerge about new entry-level driver training standards…
Sustainability It’s difficult to put a smiley face on the energy situation by Roger McKnight The Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project I normally attempt to throw in a dash of levity when offering what at times can seem cynical viewpoints on the energy picture…
Health & Safety Tips for improving digestion by Andrea Morley For drivers, busy office workers, mechanics, and anyone that has a hectic schedule, it can be tempting to eat on the go, eat too quickly, or just eat whatever food…
